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Article R2162-15 of the French Public procurement code

The purchaser shall publish a design contest notice under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131-12, R. 2131-13 and R. 2131-16 to R. 2131-20. If the purchaser intends to award a service contract to the winner or one of the winners of the design contest in application of article R. 2122-6, it must indicate this in the contest notice.

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Article R2162-16 of the French Public procurement code

Where the design contest is restricted, the purchaser shall establish criteria for selecting the participants in the contest. The number of candidates invited to take part in the design contest shall be sufficient to ensure genuine competition.In the light of the jury’s opinion, the purchaser shall draw up the list of candidates admitted to the contest and the candidates not selected shall be informed thereof.

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Article R2162-18 of the French Public procurement code

After analysing the applications and giving its reasoned opinion on them, the jury examines the plans and projects submitted anonymously by the economic operators admitted to take part in the competition, on the basis of the evaluation criteria defined in the competition notice.It records in minutes, signed by its members, the ranking of the projects as well as its observations and, where appropriate, any points requiring clarification and the questions…

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Article R2162-20 of the French Public procurement code

A bonus is awarded to participants who have submitted services that comply with the competition rules. Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2172-4 to R. 2172-6, the amount of the bonus is freely determined by the purchaser and is indicated in the consultation documents.

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Article R2162-22 of the French Public procurement code

The jury is made up of people who are independent of the participants in the competition. Where a particular professional qualification is required to take part in a competition, at least one third of the members of the jury must hold that qualification or an equivalent qualification.

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Article R2162-23 of the French Public procurement code

For competitive examinations organised by the State, the members of the selection board are appointed as follows:1° For central State administrations, departments with national competence and decentralised departments that are not placed under the authority of the prefect, by the minister to whom they report;2° For decentralised State departments placed under the authority of the prefect, by the prefect.

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Article R2162-24 of the French Public procurement code

In the case of competitions organised by local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings, with the exception of public social or medico-social establishments and public housing offices, the elected members of the tendering committee form part of the jury.

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